Regional Water FY2020 filing

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Avoca, IAMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 42-1089032Revenue $3.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRS108 Highway 59, 51521-3303 · Avoca, IATax-exempt since Dec 1977

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Rural Water service

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13.6M
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$9.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$8.8M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$9.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$17.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1977.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $2.4M Management & general 14% · $393K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Regional Water is a member-serving organization based in Avoca, IA.

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2 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Water processor serving rural communities

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Wastewater system provided to rural community

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$393K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$306K
Government grantsLn 1e$306K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$70K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$559K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.0M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$559K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21.2M$21.0M
Total assetsLn 16$23.4M$23.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.0M$13.6M
Net assetsLn 32$9.4M$9.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$609K$433K$176K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$21K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$127K$101K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$32K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$366$12K
OccupancyLn 16$198K$193K$5K
TravelLn 17$853$853
InterestLn 20$572K$572K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$679K$679K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$379K$331K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$38K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.4M$393K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.8M$4.1M$4.7M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$3.6M$583K$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.8M$3.3M$1.5M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.4M−$94K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.0M$715K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.1M$2.8M$354K$9.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,146,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,738$305,977
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,711,061$2,770,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,010$70,156
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,816,809$3,146,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $788,784$813,381
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,103,789$1,979,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,892,573$2,792,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,764$353,711
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,146,165 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$305,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$305,977
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,719,187 · Excluded from tax $50,845$2,770,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $70,156$70,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,719,187 · Excluded from tax $121,001$3,146,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,792,454 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $432,836 · Management $176,290$609,126
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,232 · Management $9,950$31,182
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $100,556 · Management $26,157$126,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,996 · Management $14,364$46,360
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,853$20,853
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $366 · Management $12,484$12,850
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,781 · Management $5,495$198,276
IX-17 TravelManagement $853$853
IX-20 InterestPrograms $571,646$571,646
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $678,891$678,891
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $39,579$39,579
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $330,779 · Management $47,828$378,607
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,009 · Management $39,509$77,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,399,092 · Management $393,362 · Fundraising $0$2,792,454
Part X · Balance sheet $23,431,566 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,783$1,505,928
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,737$25,345
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $315,534$259,192
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $90,733$108,070
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,762$8,648
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,181,060$20,965,858
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,329,569$558,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,442,178$23,431,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,383$131,668
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,996,280$13,631,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,445,898$9,799,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,445,898$9,799,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,442,178$23,431,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,799,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,146,165
XI-2 Total expenses$2,792,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$353,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,445,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,799,609

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